Another 2018 cluster of Romaine E. coli cases – this time Phoenix Arizona

Lawrence J. O’Connor is a 70-year-old gentleman residing in Beresford, South Dakota with his wife Ruth. Lawrence and Ruth were visiting his daughter in Phoenix, Arizona for a few weeks when they decided to go out for dinner. On Friday, March 23, 2018, the two went to dinner at Red Lobster located at 7921 W. Bell Rd. in Peoria, Arizona 85382. Lawrence chose a Caesar salad made with romaine lettuce, and his wife and a regular salad. Lawrence and Ruth in February 2018 Symptom Onset Over the next 24-48 hours after Lawrence and his wife dined at Red Lobster, he began to get sick. He first had stomaching cramping and diarrhea on Monday, March 26, 2018. The diarrhea continued to get worse and he noticed there was blood in it on Tuesday. By the following day, there was so much blood he could no longer pass it off as hemorrhoids or something insignificant, and he decided to seek medical care. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Just before 9 PM on Wednesday, March 28, 2018,…

A Romaine E. coli Disaster by the Numbers50% hospitalized, over 10% with acute kidney failure. As of April 25, 2018, 84 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 19 states. Alaska 5, […]